Ali ShaitouAli Ahmad Shaitou is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Safa, on loan from Nejmeh.Club careerComing through the youth system, Shaitou played for Islah Borj Shmali in the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division. He moved to Bourj in the Lebanese Premier League in August 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 season. In 2024 Shaitou joined Nejmeh, who sent him on a one-year loan to Safa in 2025.International careerShaitou played for the under-23 team in the 2021 and 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship tournaments. He was first called up to the senior team for the 2023 SAFF Championship in India, and made his debut on 25 June 2023, in a 4–1 win against Bhutan.Style of playShaitou is known for his long-range shots.